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Seventh Report - Self-driving vehicles
Transport Committee
HC 519
Published 15 September 2023
Recommendations
9
Accepted in Part
Integrate self-driving vehicle needs into future infrastructure strategy, addressing current siloed preparations.
Recommendation
Self-driving vehicles will need well-maintained roads and signage, nationwide connectivity, and up-to-date digital information about the road network. While some steps have been taken towards this by the Government and public bodies, these preparations are too siloed and divorced from …
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Government Response Summary
The government partially accepts the recommendation, citing provisions in the Automated Vehicles Bill for digitising Traffic Regulation Orders as a step to support self-driving vehicles. It also commits to developing future guidance for road authorities on investing in traffic control systems and notes that work is already underway through the National Highways Digital Roads programme.
Department for Transport
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